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These are the world’s most beautiful cathedrals
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as COLA, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels replaced the previous Cathedral of Saint Vibiana which was severely damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The new building opened in 2002 and sparked controversy for its large size, non-traditional architecture and expensive construction – the altar budget alone was $5 million. -
Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Aug. 22-29
Permanent Diaconate Ordination Mass: Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrates the Mass during which 11 men will be named as permanent deacons, 9 a.m. Aug. 22. The Mass will be live streamed from Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. Watch here: lacatholics.org/diaconate
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Analysis: The end of business as usual for the USCCB?
The U.S. bishops’ conference has canceled its in-person November meeting in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sources say that conference leadership is now considering whether to conduct an abbreviated virtual meeting in place of the canceled event.
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Long Waiting List for Baptisms among Los Angeles Hispanics during Pandemic
When in mid-March California authorities ordered the closure of all churches to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the biggest concern of Father Arturo Corral was that his congregation would drift away. Now, after the reopening, his uneasiness comes from not being able to fulfill all the requests for baptisms.
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La fe de los hispanos que bautizan a sus hijos vacunada contra la COVID-19
Cuando a mediados de marzo las autoridades de California ordenaron también el cierre de iglesias para evitar el contagio de la COVID-19 la mayor preocupación del padre Arturo Corral era que sus feligreses se alejaran de la iglesia. Ahora, tras la reapertura, su desasosiego es que no da abasto con los pedidos para realizar bautizos.
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles welcomes 8 new priests
Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained eight new priests August 8 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in a Ordination Mass that, for the first time, was held outdoors on the plaza of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, complying with public health guidelines for worship gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hospital chaplains help with spiritual healing, support during COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals are playing a key role in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. But it’s not just the medical care by doctors and nurses that is so essential these days; the spiritual healing of those in need is also very much in demand.
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Agent of colonialism’ or a ‘saint for our times’? Junipero Serra’s legacy divides Latinos
He was the architect of California’s Roman Catholic missions, a man taught to generations of schoolchildren as a founding father of the Golden State and the first-ever Hispanic saint from the United States. Father Junípero Serra’s arrival in California in 1769 also marked the beginning of centuries of exploitation and decimation for Native Californians, the very people Serra vowed to “save” with Christianity.
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Capellanes arriesgan su vida para ayudar a personas con COVID-19
Para Nemesio Santana ha sido una bendición ser capellán en tiempos del coronavirus y acompañar espiritualmente a los enfermos de esta pandemia a través de videollamadas, llamadas telefónicas, o guardando la distancia desde la puerta de sus cuartos en el Hospital del condado de Los Ángeles y de la Universidad del Sur de California (LAC+USC).
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Hospital Chaplains Offer Comfort to Patients in Final Days During Pandemic
When patients have no contact with their families in their final days, chaplains offer kindness. John Cadiz Klemack reports Aug. 13, 2020.
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